title: Detection of S-100 antigen and anti ceramide antibody in sera of leprosy patients with and without reaction.
abstract: Levels of anticeramide antibodies and S-100 antigen in leprosy patients with and without reaction are compared in this study. The increase in levels of IgM anti ceramide antibody in the tuberculoid group of patients with reaction, when compared to those without reaction, is significant (P < 0.05). Similarly, significant increase (P < 0.01) was observed in the borderline group with reaction. No significant change in anti ceramide antibody level was observed in the lepromatous group of patients with and without reaction. Mean levels of S-100 were slightly lower in all three groups of patients with reaction, but the differences were not statistically significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Desikan
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Harinath
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D002518:Ceramides / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000276:immunology; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000276:immunology; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000276:immunology; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000941:Antigens; D002518:Ceramides; D009418:S100 Proteins